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Saturday 10 November 2012

Getting To Know Richard Overton

By Priscilla Sims


Among the names that are known in the arts and entertainment world, one of the most notable would be that of Richard Overton. He is a well rounded entertainer who is known as both an actor and comedian. People will also know him for his capabilities of being a screen play writer.

Rick, as he was known, was born on August tenth. The year was 1954. He was born in Queens, in New York to Nancy and Hall, his parents. He inherited his appreciation of entertainment from them both, His mother was a singer and his father was a music arranger and an accomplished teacher.

Although Queens, was originally the pace where he was born, he was actually raised in a different setting. They moved to the state pf New Jersey. This caused him to spend a great deal of his childhood time in Englewood. Here, he was able to attend Dwight Morrow High.

Rick first made an appearance on the screen when he was cast for a film in 1982. The movie was titled 'Young Doctors In love'. At the time, tv shows that have something to do with the medical industry wee indeed highly popular on tv. The flick was written to spoof the popularity of the genre.

Another movie that Richard Overton became a part of is the sequel to the 'Airplane'. This movie is also a comedy themed one. The director who took the production of this flick in the helm then was Ken Finkleman. Film credits also show that it was Finkleman who wrote it as well.

During the nineteen eighty years, several tv shows and movies have featured Rick as part of their ensemble. Among these would include such flicks as 'Modern Girls', 'Beverly Hills Cop', 'Million Dollar Mystery', 'Odd Jobs', and 'Blind Fury'. In fact, he was seen in about seven tv shows and thirteen films in the eighties alone.

In the early nineties, Rick acted in the Television series, 'The Edge'. However, the show had to be cut short after only a year. In the same year, however, he guested for two episodes of the popular tv show 'Seinfeld'. He also was cast for a role in 'Mrs. Doubtfire', in which the lead belongs to Robin Williams.

His most recent work was with the flick starring Cameron Diaz, back in 2012- ' The Bad Teacher'. Richard Overton was also noted for receiving an Emmy for writing an episode of the 1997 Dennis Miller Live. In addition, his career now spans over three decades and is still counting.




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